To provide an opportunity
for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial
interests in any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

199.

Public Speaking Time/Open Session

In accordance with Procedure
Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for
members of the public to address the Committee on any matter
relevant to the work of the Committee.

Individual members of the
public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide
how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be
apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

In order for an informed answer to be given,
where a member of the public wishes to ask a question of a Cabinet
Member three clear working days notice must be given and the
question must be submitted in writing. It is not required to give notice of
the intention to make use of public speaking provision but, as a
matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours notice is
encouraged.

Consideration was given to the outcome of
consultations held during the spring term on the Councils proposed
coordinated scheme and admission arrangements for community and
controlled schools; in accordance with statutory requirements these
needed to be determined by 15 April 2010.

Once determined the coordinated scheme would
apply to applications for places in maintained schools and
academies for the school year 2011-2012, and to ‘in
year’ applications from September 2010. For community and controlled schools admission
arrangements the effective date would be from September
2011.

It was noted that since the circulation of the
report the proposals had been considered by the Admissions Forum at
its meeting of 9 March, as stated in paragraphs 11.17 and 11.18 of
the report. In light of the
Forum’s recommendations references to a tenancy agreement of
12 months; contained in Appendix 1 (paras 4.4, 7.2 and 8.1) and
Appendix 2 (page 5 and 6), had been removed. In addition, the published admission number of 17
contained in Appendix 4 in respect of Ash Grove Primary and Nursery
School had been amended to 15: amended copies of these documents
were circulated at the meeting.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report, that
approval be given to:

the proposed coordinated
admission scheme (Appendix 1 of the report as amended),
whichall local
authorities are required by section 88M of the School Standards and
Framework Act 1998 (SSFA) and the Co-ordination Regulations to have
in place;

the proposed admission
arrangements (Appendix 2 of the report as amended) for its
community and controlled schools, which are theoverall procedure, practices,
criteria and supplementary information to be used in deciding on
the allocation of school places; and

notification of the determined
arrangements being given to all consultees within 14 days of
determination.

Consideration was given to the first
comprehensive People and Organisational Development Strategy for
Cheshire East Council for 2010 – 2015. It set out how the Council would ensure it had a
skilled, motivated and high performing workforce which in turn
would support the Council in realising its vision and enable
continued improvements and transformation.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

That the People and Organisational
Development Strategy 2010 – 2015 be approved.

The reports relating to the
remaining items on the agenda have been withheld from public
circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local
Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be
determined with the press and public excluded.

The Committee may decide that
the press and public be excluded from the meeting during
consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of
the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the
likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1
and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972
and public interest would not be served in publishing the
information.

PART
2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS
PRESENT

Minutes:

That the press and public be
excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following
items pursuant to Section 100(A)4 of the
Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involve the
likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1
and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972
and public interest would not be served in publishing the
information.

Consideration was given to the report of the
Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development.

RESOLVED

For the reasons set out in the report: -

That Cabinet supports the decision of the
Chief Executive to release the employees whose roles are listed on
Appendix A, Section A of the report under the arrangements agreed
in relation to voluntary severance provisions for employees in the
Council.

That Cabinet notes those employees whose
roles are listed on Appendix A, Section
B of the report who may become compulsorily redundant and would
receive payments under the arrangements agreed in relation to
severance provisions for employees.